Salt cup



Filed June 6, 1927 IA mun! Patented June 10, 1930 BERNARD C. RIVERS, OFRUDOLPH, WISCONSIN SALT CUP Application filed June 6, 1927. Serial No.196,820.

mounted on a post, as where it may be desired to use the device in theopen field or on stanchions, attached to a flat wall surface where onlythe latter is available; to provide a construction comprising aremovable lining or supplemental cup and a holder therefor, the formerbeing of ceramic material to resist the deleterious effects of salt; andto provide a construction which is extremely simple and thereforesusceptible of cheap manufacture and low marketing cost.

With this object in view, the invention consists in a construction andcombination of parts of which a preferred embodiment is illustrated inthe accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevational view of the invention mounted on asupporting post.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the structure of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the plane indicated by theline 33 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a detail sectional view similar to Figure 3 but showing thedevice attached on a flat wall surface.

Figure 5 is a vertical sectional view on the plane indicated by the line55 of Figure 2.

The invention comprises a cup-shaped holder 10 made preferably of metaland formed in any acceptable manner, such as by casting. On one side andnear the upper edge the holder is formed with a bracket portion 11 ofhollow form and open on the bottom as indicated at 12. In the edge ofthe bracket portion 11 there is formed a circular recess 14, the latterbeing generally formed to the radius of the post 15 by which the holder10 is supported. The recess constitutes a seat for the post and theclamping means for securing the holder to the post consists of aU-shaped rod 16 of which the terminal portions are threaded as at 17these threaded portions extending through holes formed in the sideflange 18 constituting the back wall of the bracket and receiving thenuts 19 which are set up against the inner face of the back wall. Theholder is thus securely mounted on the post.

Within the holder is carried a bowl 20 of ceramic material such asporcelain and preferably the inner surface is glazed. The top edge ofthe bowl 20 is flush with the top edge of the holder so that the lattermay not be removed by the animals as might be the case did any portionof the bowl project above the holder. Being of ceramic material, thebowl is adapted for the holding of salt and mineral feeds without anydeleterious effect and the stock when seeking such may readily take itfrom the bowl.

In order that the bowl may be removed for cleaning, the holder on thebottom is formed with a linger opening 21 through which the finger maybe inserted to raise the boWl sufliciently to permit its upper edge tobe grasped and thus removed by the hands.

lVhere only a wall surface is available, such as the side wall of a barnor a fence, the U-shaped member may be dispensed with. and the fiatportions of the flange 18 of the bracket set against the surface and lagscrews 22 inserted through the holes in the flange and engaged with thewall, the flat portions of the flange 18 serving as the seating portionof the bracket in this use.

The invention having been described, what is claimed as new and usefulis:

A device for the purpose indicated com prising a holder having amounting bracket at one side, the bracket being of hollow form and openon the under side and pro vided on the back face with a crossscctionallycircular recess, the back wall of the bracket having openings onopposite sides of the recess for the reception of fasteners which areconcealed by the bracket when attached.

In testimony whereof he allixes nature.

his sig- BERNARD C. RIVERS.

